Improvement in stair-rods



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THOMAs SARGEANT, 0F WJLLIAMSBURG, vNEW YORK.

l Letters Patent No. 84,584, (lated Decembe?` l, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN STAR-RODS.

To all whofln it may concern:

Beit known that I, Tnonss SAnenAx'r, of Williamsburg, in the county ofKings, and State of N ew York, have invented a new and -improvedStair-Rod Fastening; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those.skilled in the art to lnake and use the same, referencebeing had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this speciiica-tion.

. This invention relates toa new and improved method of fastening therods which secure the carpet to stairs; and

Itconsists in holding the rod in hollow sockets by a movable knob andbayonet-fastening, as will be hereinafter described.

Figure 1 represents a longitudinal view of a stairrod and socketsattached to the riser of the stairs, and with the rod fastened accordingto my invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-section through lthe line a: of iig. 1, showing theposition of the socket on the riser, and the ornamental leaf, or otherdevice, attached to thel socket.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the stair-rod.

B is a socket with a knob, (cast on,) and shown 1n section.

C represents the other socket, which is in fact aring or open thimble.

Each socket has a plate, D, cast on it for fastening it to thestair-riser, by screws or otherwise.

Each socket also has an ornament, E, projecting upward, and placed so onthe sockets that the carpet is passed np behind it in the space f, asseen.

Gr is a detachable knob\vith a projeccing stud or pin, h, while thesocket C has a triangular slot, i.

The two form what is known as a bayonet-fastening, as seen in thedrawing. I

' Into the socket C a piece or disk of cork, i, or other elasticsubstance-may be placed, against which the end oft-11eY rod rests, butthis is not indispensable.

Then the sockets are fastened to the stah'friser, as

seen in che drawing, the end of the rod is placed in thesocket C anddrawn back unt-il the other end will enter the socket B.

It is then pressed. against the cork i, andthe end of the vknob G isbrought to bear against the end of the rod, as seen in the drawing.

- G and the movable knob G, having its pin h, iu combination with thestair-rod A and socket B, all arranged. as described, for thepurposespecied.

The above specificationv of my invention signed by me, this 15th day ofSeptember, 1868.

Tnos. sanernaisfi.r

`Witnesses:

FRANK B LOGKLEY, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

